Clinical trials: Postural Control, open to volunteers
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group.
- Trial name
- NCT06774833
- Testing
- Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training, Conventional balance training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders
Motor Development and Early Predictors of Psychomotor Outcomes in Preterm and Term Infants Assessed by MOS-R and Caregiver Questionnaire at 18 and 36 Months
This study examines how early motor behavior in infants relates to their later psychomotor development. Researchers will observe both preterm and full-term infants during the first months of life, using video-based assessments to…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders, Infant, Premature Development, Infant, Term Development
- Trial name
- NCT07296003
- Testing
- Vojta method
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Low Back Pain
Effects of GPR on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Introduction: Low back pain affects approximately 18.5% of the Brazilian population in adulthood, significantly impacting the quality of life and generating substantial costs for the health system.
- Trial name
- GPRSHAM (NCT06928597)
- Testing
- Global Postural Reeducation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Multiple Sclerosis, Balance
Monitoring Intensity During Balance Training in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Balance training is recommended to improve gait stability and mobility. However, there are currently no clearly defined methods for controlling the intensity (challenge) of balance training.
- Trial name
- BALANCE-MS (NCT07805850)
- Testing
- Balance training, Sporttherapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Shuttle Balance Training on Balance , Gait and Postural Control in Children With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to investigate the impact of Shuttle Balance Training (SBT) on balance, gait, and postural control among children diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06974890
- Testing
- Shuttle Balance Training, Baseline Treatment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Balance Changes
Effect of the Suboccipital Inhibition Technique on Balance Changes
Postural balance is an essential capacity for functional autonomy and the performance of activities of daily living, relying on the continuous integration of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory information.
- Trial name
- NCT07670819
- Testing
- Intervention Technique
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Learning Disabilities
Balance and Motor Skills in SLD Children
This study aimed to evaluate postural control, balance, and fine motor skills in children followed up with a diagnosis of specific learning disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07419477
- Testing
- -Seated Postural Control Measure, -Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test (two sub-items) for balance, -Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test (JTEFT) and 9-Hole Peg Test to assess hand function
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Restoration of Normative Postural Control
The objective of this proposal is to investigate the effects of training to use direct electromyographic (dEMG) control of a powered prosthetic ankle on transtibial amputees'. The aimed questions to answer: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06452186
- Testing
- direct EMG controlled prosthetic ankle, PT guided prosthetic training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Smartphone Addiction, Postural Disorders
Smartphone Addiction, Posture and Breathing Control in University Students
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on postural problems and breathing control in healthy university students.
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Postural Disorders, Dysfunctional Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT07615322
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Versus Conventional Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation using virtual reality compared with conventional physiotherapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07463105
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Assisted Rehabilitation, Conventional Rehabilitation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rzeszow
Low Back Pain
Dual-Task Neuromuscular Warm-Up Exercises in Chronic Low Back Pain
This study aims to investigate the immediate effects of dual-task neuromuscular warm-up exercises on balance and proprioception in individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07761247
- Testing
- Dual-Task Neuromuscular Warm-Up Exercise Group, Neuromuscular Warm-Up Exercise
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Beta-3 Enhanced Autonomic Therapy for POTS
The study will test the hypothesis that mirabegron is more effective than a placebo in alleviating postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) symptoms.
- Trial name
- BEAT-POTS (NCT07585513)
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance
Telerehabilitation Versus Face-to-Face LSVT BIG in Individuals With Parkinson Disease
This prospective, randomized controlled trial will enroll 40 individuals with idiopathic PD (Hoehn \& Yahr stages 1-3, MoCA ≥21).
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Parkinson Disease (PD), Postural Balance, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07630792
- Testing
- Face-to-Face LSVT BIG, Telerehabilitation LSVT BIG
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Multiple Sclerosis
Aerobic Fitness in Multiple Sclerosis: The Relationship Between Balance and Sensory Dual-Tasking
The aim of this study is to comparatively examine the effect of aerobic fitness levels on walking and balance performance, sensory dual-task (proprioceptive and vestibular) performance, balance confidence, and fatigue levels in…
- Trial name
- NCT07815990
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Multicomponent Exercise and Pain Science Education for Fall Prevention in Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (MovePainFall)
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in older adults and is associated with reduced mobility, loss of function, poorer quality of life, fear of movement, fear of falling and a higher risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Accidental Falls, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- MovePainFall (NCT07889024)
- Testing
- MovePainFall multicomponent exercise programme, Pain science and fall-prevention education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Stroke, Stroke Ischemic
Effects of Vojta Therapy on Posture and Trunk Control
Vojta therapy that is reflex locomotion therapy is a neurophysiological rehabilitation approach that stimulates specific "reflex zones" on the body to activate global, innate movement patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT07244952
- Testing
- Vojta therapy, Routine physical therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Physical Performance, Placebo Effect
Placebo Effect in Field-Based Physical Performance
This study aims to investigate the placebo (PLA) effect on physical performance across different sports disciplines in real-world, field-based settings.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance, Placebo Effect, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07742150
- Testing
- Caffeine (6mg/kg)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Fear of Falling
Dual-Task vs. Multicomponent Exercise in Institutionalized Seniors
The aging global population faces a major public health challenge regarding the growing number of older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- DT-Fall (NCT07427225)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program, Dual-Task Exercise Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Aging, Postural Balance
Cerebello-Cortical Connectivity and Balance Adaptation in Younger and Older Adults
This study will investigate how communication between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex contributes to balance control and adaptation in younger and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Motor Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07901322
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Assessment, Reactive Balance Adaptation Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Low Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
The Forgotten Role of Back Muscle Characteristics to Tailor Exercise Therapy for Recurrent Non-specific Low Back Pain
Patients with non-specific low back pain will be compared to healthy, age- and sex-matched controls to determine the most discriminating back muscle characteristics and to delineate possible phenotypes of patients with…
- Trial name
- Back-to-Back (NCT05851196)
- Testing
- Proprioceptive training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University